Command/Area Performance Manager - HC623070 in Southampton

Location: Southampton Central and working at estates across the Southampton, Eastleigh, Hedge End, and New Forest area. The ability to travel within the local area is a requirement. The option for adhoc partial home working may be available.

Salary: PO1 (£42,612.00 - £45,765.00 per annum)

Contract: Full-time and permanent. Options around a small reduction in hours, compressed hours, and flexible working can be available and discussed with any candidate on successful appointment.

Closing Date: Sunday 8th February 2025 @ 23:59

About the Role

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, your role will be to provide effective, professional, and confidential support to the Western Area Commander and wider leadership team on performance delivery. You will be involved in the research, consultation, and development of policies to enable the Command to develop and deliver an excellent service. You will collaborate with Commanders to support performance analysis, problem solving, and best practice. This will include comprehensive administrative support, monitoring of performance improvement plans, providing analytical reports, and identifying areas for innovation.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• QCF Level 6 qualification, or work experience deemed to be at a comparable level;
• Proven leadership capability with the ability to deliver results whilst inspiring others;
• Excellent skills in organisation, planning, analysis, decision making, and communication;
• Proven experience in a management role, working closely with senior management;
• Evidence of producing strategic level work, and the ability to persuade and influence to achieve results;
• The ability to develop effective working relationships and partnerships including with senior people from a wide range of commands and external organisations;
• Excellent ICT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office products, including Excel and PowerPoint. Experience of working with Office 365, Sharepoint and products such as PowerBi will be advantageous.

How to Apply

Please follow the online application link to apply. You will be required to enter personal details and complete our pre-screening questions. In addition, you will be required to provide evidence against the following competencies:

• We take ownership – Level 2
• We collaborate – Level 2
• We support and inspire – Level 2
• We analyse critically – Level 2

You should also be aware of the values (courage, respect and empathy, public service). Reading the candidate guidance for completing application forms will help you in completing your application.

Contact details for an informal discussion

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Ben Chivers or the recruitment team. Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

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